Minnesota @ St. Louis Picks & Props

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Dylan Carlson ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The Minnesota Twins outfield defense projects as the 2nd-worst among all the teams in action today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Dylan Carlson will hold that advantage in today's game. Dylan Carlson's launch angle recently (43.5° in the last week) is significantly better than his 13.2° seasonal figure.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Byron Buxton ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Byron Buxton is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Byron Buxton has made notable strides with his Barrel% of late, upping his 14.4% seasonal rate to 26.7% over the last 14 days. Byron Buxton has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 96.1-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal 91.2-mph mark.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lars Nootbaar is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast the 3rd-hottest weather on the schedule today at 84°. Lars Nootbaar will hold the platoon advantage against Pablo Lopez in today's game. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Lars Nootbaar stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Gorman in the 78th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Nolan Gorman is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Nolan Gorman will have the handedness advantage over Pablo Lopez in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nolan Gorman can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast the 3rd-hottest weather on the schedule today at 84°. Joey Gallo will have the handedness advantage against Miles Mikolas in today's game.

Homers are generally less common at parks with deep fences, and Busch Stadium has the 5th-deepest in the majors. Miles Mikolas will hold the platoon advantage over Carlos Correa today. Carlos Correa will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today. Carlos Correa has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 9.9% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% over the last week. Carlos Correa's average exit velocity has fallen off in recent games; his 89.5-mph seasonal figure has dropped to 86.8-mph over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willson Contreras in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Willson Contreras is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast the 3rd-hottest weather on the schedule today at 84°. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Willson Contreras will hold that advantage in today's game.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Ryan Jeffers has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 90.6-mph average to last year's 88.2-mph figure. Ryan Jeffers's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, rising from 40.5% to 51.9%. Grading out in the 92nd percentile, Ryan Jeffers has posted a .370 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year. Ryan Jeffers has compiled a .284 batting average this year, grading out in the 88th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Brendan Donovan is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Brendan Donovan will hold the platoon advantage over Pablo Lopez in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brendan Donovan has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

Paul Goldschmidt projects as the 15th-best batter in Major League Baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Paul Goldschmidt is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast the 3rd-hottest weather on the schedule today at 84°. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Paul Goldschmidt will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edouard Julien as the 8th-best hitter in MLB as it relates to his BABIP talent. Edouard Julien is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast the 3rd-hottest weather on the schedule today at 84°. Edouard Julien will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Miles Mikolas in today's matchup.

Max Kepler is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Max Kepler will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Miles Mikolas today. Max Kepler has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 97.5-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 91.3-mph average.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast the 3rd-hottest weather on the schedule today at 84°. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Taylor Motter will hold that advantage today.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Paul DeJong will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Matt Wallner will hold the platoon advantage against Miles Mikolas today. In the past 7 days, Matt Wallner's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 15.4% up to 30%. Matt Wallner has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 95.5-mph average in the past week to his seasonal 90.1-mph mark. Matt Wallner's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased recently, increasing from 17.9% on the season to 40% in the past week.

Nolan Arenado is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The Minnesota Twins outfield defense projects as the 2nd-worst among all the teams in action today. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Nolan Arenado will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Nolan Arenado's launch angle of late (28.8° in the past 7 days) is considerably better than his 17.9° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 94th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast the 3rd-hottest weather on the schedule today at 84°. Jordan Walker hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 84th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Jordan Walker will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Willi Castro has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Christian Vazquez has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Jorge Polanco has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Michael A. Taylor has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Tommy Edman has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Tyler O'Neill has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.